Rebound (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used without object)
  1. to bound or spring back from force of impact.
  2. to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.
  3. to gain hold of rebounds: a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cause to bound back; cast back.
  2. to gain hold of (a rebound): The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.
noun
  1. the act of rebounding; recoil.
  2. Basketball.
    • a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.
    • an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.
  3. a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.
Idioms
  1. on the rebound,
    • after bouncing off the ground, a wall, etc.: He hit the ball on the rebound.
    • after being rejected by another: She didn't really love him; she married him on the rebound.
verb (rɪˈbaʊnd) (intr)
  1. to spring back, as from a sudden impact
  2. to misfire, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator
noun (ˈriːbaʊnd)
  1. the act or an instance of rebounding
  2. on the rebound
    • in the act of springing back
    • in a state of recovering from rejection, disappointment, etc
Rebound (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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